Under section 3(1)(a) of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”)1, the Environment Agency (“the Agency”) has prepared a Scheme making provision for the matters specified in section 3(2)(d), (e), (f) and (i) of that Act.

In accordance with section 3(1) of the 1991 Act, the Agency has submitted the Scheme to the Secretary of State for confirmation.

The Secretary of State has published a notice of intent to make the following Order confirming the Scheme in accordance with paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act. The Secretary of State has sent this notice to the relevant local authorities and other bodies specified in paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule.

No objection has been made to the draft Order.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(5) and (7) of the 1991 Act and now vested in the Secretary of State2.